The Arizona champion., 1887-09-17
FOUR YEARS OLD.

lz not Q great age for It IS scarcely beyond it's infancy. The country in which it is published and which it fRithfully claims to represent is but little older in point of settlement and davelopement, yet it is so full of prom ise and is so rich in natural resources, that ere many mora years have passed it will be thickly populated and the the habitation of prosperous commu- nity. The CHAMPION intends to keep Pace with the country in it's growth; to leave no legitimate means neglected to accelerate that growth, and hopes to participate in its coming prosperity.
 Under thepresent uanagement"The great moral and, family newspaper" of Northern Arizona has left no stone un- turned to further the interests of the town of Flagstaff, and the country in which it is situated and it will pursue the same policy in the future, believing that the main object and purpose of newspaper, in country like this, should Do to advance the material interests of the locality in which it is published, and from which it mainly derives its support Politics have not been made a prominent factor in the columns of the CHAMPION neither will it be. Its mis- sion is to publish the news of Flagstaff and its surrounding country, that the outside world may read and understand the advantages of this Gland of sun shine" and come among us to help build up and share its coming great ness
 When the present owner assumed control of the property, in April 1886, in the announcement that he had ta- ken charge, the following language was used Coming to this new residence a comparative stranger, he only asks to be tried before judgment is passed on his efforts He has no high sounding policy to announce, he does not pro pose to dictate legislation upon the silver question, nor regulate the differ ences between capital and labor, but he does intend, if possible, to make the CHAMPION a live newspaper, awake to all progressive issues, and devoted to the happiness and prosperity of the the community in which it hopes to thrive"
 The public will, we think, admit that the above promise has been faith fully kept and thanks are here tender ed to the business men and others in this community whose support made the task possible.
 Attention can be called with some pride, to the improvement of the newspaper while under its present con troL Its circulation has more than dou- bled and in typographical appearance it has been much improved. The office has been quadrupled in size and quan- tity of material, and job department and press have been added which ena- bles the office to turn out artistic job printing which cannot be surpassed in any pait of the country. It. intended in the near future, in fact just as soon as the growth and requirements of the coun- try will warrant the increased expen- diture, to make the CHAMPION daily paper and preparations are now being made for that purpose.
 With these facts before us an increase of public patronage is confidently asked for. Every week the CHAMPION is be- coming more valuable as an advertising medium and in proportion as liberal support Is accorded to it, it will be made better newspaper and thus be- come of more value to the interests of this section of the country.